How to pronounce deng in Chinese

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deng

deng in every tone

灯
dēngT1

lamp; light

等
děngT3

class; rank

瞪
dèngT4

to open wide; to stare at

How to say it

End with the back -ng (as in "sing"), letting the sound resonate in the nose.

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